Scarecrow Contest Winners Announced In Mission Viejo

MISSION VIEJO, CA — Mission Viejo has announced the winners of the City’s annual Scarecrow Contest.

For the third year, the residents of Mission Viejo were tasked with designing and showcasing their take on the scarecrow. Cash prizes in the amount of $300 were awarded for Most Humorous, Spookiest, Traditional with a $500 prize awarded to the People's Choice award.

Groups work to develop a scarecrow worthy of their organization and are often focused on a historical event or a current topic of conversation. This year, the Trabuco Hills Water Polo team made their own water polo player they named "Brody."

Brody was selected as one of the top Mission Viejo scarecrows of 2019 in the category of "Most Humorous." Other categories included the Spookiest, Most Traditional and People's Choice Award:

• Most Humorous #10 – “Brody” by Trabuco Hills High School Water Polo Boys

• Spookiest #13 – “Doom” by Mission Viejo Homeschoolers

• Most Traditional #15 – “Lucy the suffragette” by Daughters of the American Revolution Mission Viejo Chapter

• People’s Choice #5 – “I Am Groot” by Charles Abbott

Winning entries, which were selected via online and ballot voting, were dressed up with their blue ribbons and remain on display at the Norman P. Murray Center until Tuesday.

"Their creators received prize money, courtesy of the Friends of the Arts," a representative from the city said. "Special thanks to everyone who participated in 2019!"